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09/19/2018 / By Michelle Simmons

Increasing your physical activity over 6 years in middle age significantly reduces your risk of heart failure

How active you are during middle age can make it or break it for you. Increasing your physical activity over six years in middle age can significantly lower your risk of heart failure, according to an observational study published in the journal Circulation. The study also found that the opposite may be true: Lack of […]

07/31/2018 / By Earl Garcia

“Harmless” painkillers like ibuprofen now linked to huge increase in risk of sudden heart attack

Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs such as ibuprofen and diclofenac were associated with increased odds of cardiac arrest, according to a recent study. Researchers at the Copenhagen University in Denmark examined patient data from the Danish Cardiac Arrest Registry and identified 3, 376 patients who took a painkiller 30 days before the health incident. Ibuprofen was the most commonly used painkiller […]

07/30/2018 / By Earl Garcia

Beta-blocker pharmaceuticals found to be totally useless for heart attack patients… but they are routinely prescribed by doctors anyway

A recent study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology revealed that beta-blockers, a type of drug typically prescribed for heart attack, may not be as helpful in preventing the disease as previously believed. To carry out the study, a team of researchers from the University of Leeds in the U.K. pooled data from […]

07/16/2018 / By Michelle Simmons

Drinking beet juice helps heart failure patients recover more quickly

Patients with heart failure can recover more quickly with the help of beet juice, according to research. Published in the Journal of Cardiac Failure, the study found that beet juice could improve the exercise capacity of patients who have experienced heart failure. Researchers at Indiana University conducted a double-blind, placebo-controlled study to determine if the intake […]

05/10/2018 / By Ralph Flores

Gut bacteria play a role on how your dietary changes affect your blood pressure

It’s already known that our diets contribute a lot to the development of diseases such as high blood pressure and that changing it is the first step toward mitigating that risk. However, according to researchers from the U.K. and the U.S., a person’s gut bacteria is also a factor in the effectiveness of his dietary change. […]

05/03/2018 / By Ralph Flores

Anti-inflammatory drugs make your heart beat faster… and it’s not out of love

Most people think that popping medication for every instance of pain is helpful – until it’s not, based on a study conducted in Taiwan. In this study, researchers found that non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) could increase the likelihood of complications related to the heart. NSAIDs are used to block the production of prostaglandins, which are […]

03/31/2018 / By Ethan Huff

Young man with end stage heart failure found to have too much iron in his blood; successfully reversed with chelation therapy

A recent case study involving a young Serbian man with end-stage heart failure has shed new light on the potential of chelation therapy to fully remediate certain serious health conditions without the need for major surgery. Published in the Journal of Medical Case Reports, the paper focuses specifically on juvenile hemochromatosis, a rare genetic disorder […]

03/26/2018 / By Zoey Sky

Good for body and mind: Women who go for a walk at least twice a week reduce their risk of heart failure by 20 percent

According to a recent study, “[walking] for at least 40 minutes several times per week at an average to fast pace is associated with a near 25-percent drop in the risk of heart failure among post-menopausal women.” Dr. Somwail Rasla, a cardiologist at Saint Vincent Hospital, explained that while it has already been established that physical […]

03/24/2018 / By Michelle Simmons

Beet juice can help heart patients keep exercising

If you have a heart disease and been having a hard time staying motivated to exercise, drink beet juice. Beet juice could help people with heart disease to keep exercising, according to a study published in the Journal of Cardiac Failure. Approximately 50 percent of all heart failure patients suffer from reduced ejection fraction, a […]

01/24/2018 / By Zoey Sky

Postpartum risk: Pregnant women found to have increased chance of heart failure in the weeks following delivery

While it is a natural and beautiful part of life, childbirth isn’t without dangers, especially for mothers. According to a recent study, heart failure can occur during pregnancy and certain women are at higher risk compared to others. In the case of Golda Black, she experienced a “persistent cough while lying down” and “fatigue, dizziness, and […]

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